Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ANUGERAH RFTHREE WELLNESS 2. ) MAHMA SYNERGIES 3. ) MANTOPS SYNERGY EMPIRE 4. ) MOHFAZ TRADING 5. ) SKYHIGH 36 EMPIRE 6. ) XPRODYNAMIC SDN. BHD. 7. ) ZAIM & CO 8. ) DDYA MAJU ENTERPRISE

ja-44-26-07-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 15 April 2026 • JA-44-26-07/2025

Catchwords

Anti-money laundering — Forfeiture — Civil forfeiture of property — Application by Public Prosecutor under sections 56 and 61 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 — Illegal deposit-taking scheme operated without licence — Whether unlawful activity established — Standard of proof — Balance of probabilities — Whether subject properties constitute proceeds of unlawful activity or instrumentalities of an offence — Whether sufficient nexus between unlawful activity and properties sought to be forfeited — Respondents failing to file affidavits in opposition and failing to attend hearing — Effect of non-attendance — Whether prosecution's evidence stood unrebutted — Whether forfeiture order ought to be granted ex parte — Procedural requirements — Gazette notification — Whether publication in Official Gazette constituted sufficient notice — Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 ss 3, 4(1), 44, 50(1), 56(1), 56(1A), 56(2), 56(4), 58, 59, 61(2) — Financial Services Act 2013 s 137 — Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 s 18(2) — Forfeiture orders granted

Judges (1)

Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh Delivered

Parties (9)

DDYA MAJU ENTERPRISE Respondent Pendakwa Raya Applicant XPRODYNAMIC Sdn Bhd Respondent Anugerah Rfthree Wellness Respondent Mahma Synergies Respondent Mantops Synergy Empire Respondent Mohfaz Trading Respondent Skyhigh 36 Empire Respondent Zaim & Co Respondent

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